Helen Timpone Obituary

My experiences with Helen have affected my life in ways that are hard to explain, she nurtured in me the confidence to dare, the compassion to love and strength to persevere, my life is truly better having known her. I wish I had known of her passing, I would have loved to share with her family the impact she had on me and everyone she touched.

Dr. Timpone were do I begin?It wasnt until I googled your name and found out what happened to you. I wish I had known about your passing because I would have attended the services. Nonetheless, thank you for making such a great impact in my life. I have learned so much from you and our countless sessions together. You've made me into the woman I am today. I am so thankful for you being such a major influence in my life. I always viewed our patient/doctor relationship as so much more than that and for that alone I am grateful. Thank you and I love you beyond words.

I had the pleasure of knowing Dr. Helen Timpone as a personal mentor. I was devistated to find out about her loss in this new year. She will be greatly missed. My condolences to her family.

Helen Timpone will be missed. Wonderful, inspiring professor!

Dr. Timpone helped me through one of the most difficult times in my life. Although she's not here physically, I know she would be so proud of me today. They say that God put's people in your life for a reason and he truly blessed me with her. I thank God for her life and her legacy.
May God continue to keep you, Dr. Timpone. I will TRULY miss you! Thanks for everything!

My deepest condolences to all of Helen's family. She was a wonderfully inspiring teacher and one of my favorites at GSU. She will be greatly missed.

Karie, I was so sorry to hear about your mother. She was obviously an inspiration to many. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

To All of Helen's family,
Our family was shocked when I read about your Mom! I was very sad to hear that she died of the same thing my Mom died of, I was only 9! I certainly know how you are all feeling. Your Mom will always stay alive in your memories and will always be near in spirit. Brian, it sure has been a long time since we have seen you, remember the good old TIGER days? Know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers daily. Take care.
Love The Noga Family,
Don,Bonnie,Chris,Jenny,Matt and Katie

We were so sorry to hear about the loss of Helen. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

My deepest condolences to the family. She was a wonderful teacher and one that has made a lasting impact on my life. She will be deeply missed.

Brian, Karie, and Family -- I just learned today of your tragic loss. I am so, so sorry. My heart goes out to you, and will be thinking of you.

Helen was my first teacher in graduate school and the woman who inspired me to be a therapist. I am sorry for your loss, she helped me recover from the loss of my own mother. A brilliant lady, she will be missed.

Brian and family,
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

Helen was my mentor, counselor, teacher and like a second mother to me for nearly a decade... I can understand your pain and I know she is with you at this time. That is what she told me at my Mother's funeral. She helped me through the loss of my mother and literally stood by me at her funeral. I don't think I would have made it with out her! I can't believe she is gone. I can't believe she is gone... She was wonderful and I can only hope to be as graceful as she was someday... I can't come up with a word that describes everything she was however I am sure you understand what I mean...
My thoughts and prayers are with her family in this awful time and the times ahead. We were all so lucky to have been touched by her and I know how much she loved all of you! Thank you for sharing her...

Dear Nancy, I am so sorry to hear about your sister, Helen. She and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Helen will always be thought of as professional, on target, and understanding in the way she spoke with me- one meeting years ago. She led me in the right direction and at the same time inspired me to be strong, go forward toward my life goals, and treat myself well. Her talent and ability to change and impact lives in a positive way will be missed and her death is a loss to this community- the south side, GSU and to so many lives that she touched - sometimes briefly but eternally. I was deeply saddened to hear of her passing and pray that you all find strength in dealing with this tremendous loss.

The world has one less wonderful person in it.

Dear Nancy & Family,
Our thoughts, sympathy and prayers go out to you and your family. We are very sorry for the sudden loss of your sister.
Bill & Jean Kane

I am deeply saddened by the loss of Helen. She was my teacher, my counselor, and my friend for nearly ten years. She was like a second mother, always guiding me on how to be a good mother, a good nurse, a good wife, and a good friend. Helen spoke very fondly of Brian, Karie, and Brett, so much that I named my own son Brett. I'm going to miss her smile and her spirit. She has shaped my life in so many ways. She helped me through some very difficult times and supported me through my nursing school years. I am so blessed having crossed paths with her so many years ago and for having her as my friend.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. God bless.

Thank you, Helen, for all that you have done for me in the last 3 1/2 years. You gave me so many tools to handle the toughest situation that I had ever experienced. I appreciated you then and I appreciate you now. Thank you so much and God Bless.

Dear Leonard and family,

So sorry to hear of the passing of Helen. You and Helen will be in our prayers this weekend. May she rest in peace and may God give you the grace to deal with her loss.

God Bless!

Leonard, Brian, Kara and Brett, I was so sorry to hear of Helen's passing. My heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with you and your families at this sad time. I am so sorry that I was not able to attend the visitation to tell you in person. My condolences. Janet Boyle

Brian and Family,
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your mom. She was a wonderful person. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

My deepest sympathy to the entire Timpone Family.
There's a special bond between Mothers who nurture children at the same time from toddlerhood through teenage years. Some of my best memories of Helen from those early years are driving past your house with a load of groceries, seeing Helen unloading her groceries (usually with Brian or Karie helping) and she would wave me over to chat about family and life. Helen always made time for everyone and thought of everything. She's the one who organized our CCD carpool.

Being a Mother, I say this with utmost certainty, Mothers never leave their children. This is an unbelievably difficult and tragic time for you now and my prayers and thoughts are with you now and always. Brian, Karie, and Brett be assured that your Mom is not just watching over you now.....she is with you as always....caring, protecting, encouraging and loving you.

I had the honor of being taught by Helen last semester at GSU. She really made a lasting impression on me. Not only was she a great teacher, but a great person as well. My deepest sympathy goes out to the Timpone family

I have known Helen as a student, a friend, and a colleague (both here at GSU and in private practice) for over 20 years. I don't know what to say. I am numb. I am filled with memories and unfinished conversations, but I cannot allow myself to feel anything but a vast emptiness of her loss. I have sat here at my keyboard for over an hour knowing I need to say something significant to honor and appreciate all that she has meant to me, yet the words won't come. From the very beginning of our relationship it dawned on me that she was teaching me as well as the reverse. My life is fuller and richer for having known her.
Another 20 minutes of thoughts and memories has gone by since the last sentence. I try to think of what she might say, and everything I think of is inadequate. She had a gift for zeroing in on the center of things in a way that was simple, straightforward, pragmatic, and brilliant. She did the "brilliant" with such humility and casual grace that it just seemed obvious when she focused on something. An exceptional therapist, a dynamite teacher, a devoted mother, a friend you could count on..... Vital, vibrant, dynamic, engaging, sensitive, independent, patient, considerate, forceful, determined, confident...
I am glad that many of you got to know her, and I am grateful that I had that opportunity so many years ago in Coun 855. She said that she had put off taking the class because she had heard "bad things" about me, but realized that I was the only person teaching that course. I think she just put it off because she had been pregnant with Brett. I used the paper she did in that class for many years as an example for new students. Her Internship packet became famous and was referred to as the "White Packet" by subsequent students who used it as a template of what a good packet should look like.
It is time to go to bed. Thank you for allowing me to talk a bit with you. I appreciate the sentiments that I have read and I wanted to say something even though I knew it wouldn't be enough. I am out of town until Tuesday, so I probably will not be able to share with you in person and the funeral/wake. Good night, Lonn

I will miss Mrs. Timpone very much she helped me feel so much better. I always looked forward to seeing her every week. I hope she knew how much she helped me with a very tough school year and how much I thank her for everything. I will miss her so much.
Brady H.

Brady

My condolences to the family. I really enjoyed Dr. Timpone's classes at GSU. I will miss her, we had great conversations in the halls at GSU. She was an excellant instructor and had alot of experience. She has touched many lives at GSU professionally and in the classroom.

Brian, Patty, Amelia, and baby Brian,
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time. Love you all.
Jamie Arundel

Dear Timpone family,
We are so sorry to hear of Helen's passing. She was such a wonderful, caring, and nurturing person. She made a huge difference in my son, Brady's life in a short time. She helped him through a very sad time in his 5th grade experience.
Brady went to the office today to show her a plant he has, and he found the note, he is so heart broken. Please know we will keep your family in our heart and prayers.

Our prayers and thoughts are with Brian and his family.

Dear Leonard and family,please accept my sympathy on the passing of Helen. May her soul be blessed and may she watch over you and the family from her spot in Heaven.
Your friend Jerry Bender

My deepest sympathy goes out to your family at this difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Sincerely,
Michelle Flamini-DiBitetto

Brian, Karie, and Family,
I am so saddened to hear of your sudden and overwhelming loss. I know words are never enough, but you have all my thoughts and prayers with you in this awful time.
I hope you find strength in each other, and solace and comfort in knowing how much she meant to so many.

To The Family of Professor Timpone And Brian

Professor Timpone was a wonderful person. She will truly be miss at Governor State University, She was my teacher and I along with other are sad to know that she won't be here to teach us. We have had so much fun with her in such a short time. I will never forget her. I thank God for giving me the privilege to have her as my Psychology 430 / 9:30 am Tuesday and Thursday class. Your family are in our hearts and prayer. Thank you for sharing your mother Professor Timpone with us. We love her and will truly miss her and so sorry that she is no longer with us.


Barbara Ferguson
Student of Governor State University

My deepest sympathies to the entire Bianciotto family on the loss of your Helen...
With you in thoughts and prayers,
MaryEllen (Kryda) Breen

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Professor Timpone was a great inspiration to me and many other students. It is because of her that I have reached my current educational goals. She will be greatly missed among the Psychology students at Governors State University. I hope you find comfort in knowing what a wonderful and knowledgeable person Professor Timpone was and how much she influenced the lives of others. My deepest sympathies to your entire family.

I am so sad to hear of Helen's passing. I have many memories of her from our Mercy days. My first date with my husband was at her wedding and Brian was born the night of my wedding. We had many good times in the past.

My prayers are with you.

Kathy Stettin Minogue

Dear Brian and the Timpone Family,
My condolences go out to you and your loved ones. Your mother was a wonderful person and a great teacher. I can not express in words of my heart felt loss for you and your family. I realize that this is a very hard moment for all of you. I hope you know that she will be with you always, especially when you look upon the face of your children and of your grandchildren.

LEONARD I AM DEEPLY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, CONVEY MY CONDOLENCES TO YOUR FAMILY.

My condolences to Brian and his family on their loss. Helen was truly a remarkable woman. She will be greatly missed.

I am very sorry to hear about your loss. My deepest condolences go out to you and your family.

I have fond memories of when we were younger growing up in Olympia Fields and at OFCC. I'll never forget our trip we took to Walt Disney World together. Your mother was always very nice.

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life’s routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

karie,

so sorry to hear about your mother. i know she was an inspiration to you in so many ways. she will be missed.

I am so sorry for your loss. I have many fond memories of Helen, from the countless days I would spend at Karie's house during high school. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. I will be unable to attend the wake and funeral, but I will be thinking of you.

Brian, Karie and family,
We are so very sorry to hear about your mom and are thinking of you.

My heart goes out to you at this time and in the days ahead.

My prayers will be with Dr. Timpone's family. This is a great loss. She was a wonderful teacher. What a loss for Governor's Psychology Department.
She will be missed.

My deepest sympathy to all of Helen's family. I've known Helen since 5th grade at St. Helena's. Even though we didn't keep in touch too much in recent years I always remember her as a good friend.